Archive for April 13, 2026
Blast at Syracuse building caused by explosive placed in cupcake vending machine, owner says
An explosion which rocked a multi-tenant office building in Syracuse Friday was caused by an explosive placed in a vending machine, according to the machine’s owner. The vending machine in the lobby of the building at 404 Oak St. sells cupcakes and other baked goods. Kadesha Carter, 31, who owns the vending machine, told syracuse.com…
Read MoreArson suspect in California warehouse fire allegedly compared himself to Luigi Mangione
The 29-year-old man charged in connection with fires that burned down a paper products warehouse in California was allegedly motivated by anti-capitalism sentiment and compared himself to Luigi Mangione, authorities said Friday. Chamel Abdulkarim, of Highland, California, was charged by federal authorities with arson of a building used in interstate and foreign commerce, Bill Essayli,…
Read MoreMan with machete fatally shot at NYC’s Grand Central after slashing attack, NYPD says
A man with a machete slashed and injured three people at New York City’s Grand Central subway station on Saturday before he was fatally shot by police, officials said. The NYPD said officers encountered the armed man on the 4/5/6 train platform at Grand Central-42nd Street at around 9:40 a.m. after a civilian alerted them…
Read MoreScores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify
At least 50 people were killed and many others injured when the Nigerian military conducted airstrikes Saturday against insurgents in northeastern Nigeria, according to residents and the local authorities. A Nigerian military spokesman, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, said the strikes hit what he called a terrorist enclave and logistics hub near Jilli, in what he…
Read More5 charged with murder in deadly Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion
Five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at an illegal fireworks warehouse that killed seven people and shook a tiny farming community, authorities said Friday. The charges stem from a grand jury indictment related to the July 1 explosion that injured two others, Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clara…
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